Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
Doctor Dwire.
ny n Alta LILLY.


the ain which makes one shndder.
nd feel a strong desire to be safely
'oused out OF It's loathsome embrace.
Few, il any, save on special business
which could not bear delay, would have
jared to be abroad; and DIR. Dorien
Dwire. when his housekeeper Betty,
bok away the tea, drew his chair
aearer the ire burning in the study
rate with tho air Of a man who
'eels he may enjoy his evening uninter-
'uptcd.
DIR. Dwire was slightly over middle
seight; his figure was firmly but slen-
ierly formed his square shoulders and
Inc carriage proved the strength Of
chest and manliness OF spirit His
complexion was fair. his eyes full. Of
aiue-gray color, with bold. straight
Jet singularly gentle outlook. His age
was somewhere about twenty-eight
Iut the hair thrown off the white fore
iead had many silver streaks Ia il,
which, however. the most careless OBJ
ieryer would have seen. had no looked
L the face beneath the hand of Time
lad not produced.
DIR. Dwire was quite young. COM
oaratiycly speaking; butt he had liy-
.dh Is life. loved his love. and
experienced sharp, bitter trouble.
,ast and over now. which had left It's
IMPRINT on his life as intellectually as
he impression Of some preadamite
birds tread on the soft clay that has
sariened into stone. But DIR. Dwire' 4
saiure was not stony. Far from it
Ills hear twas the gentlesL kindest, mar
,ould possess.
Seated by his glowing study fire, he
Don had forgotten the outer world as
perfectly rs most Of the outer world
.orgol him The wind tossed the trees
inside the rambling. old red bricl
Rouse. and shook the windows Of the
study almost Yindieilyely, rs Il 20 inter
.npt the thinker within. But tho doc
or hardly heard, being in spirit IA
away ia the past-that past which hat
DO with his mothers pretty govern
SIS. Lydia Legion. There were no gra.
lairs In Doren Dwire's closely cut
lark cuEls then. His cheek bore til
iuo Of health. his dark eyes sparkle
Ei,h tho happiness reciprocatcd 10y
alone can z We.
1 II al came back 10 him as u II ha
! seen only yesterday = beautiful Lydi
seated 10 his mothers parlOr. hRyin
brought her young charges two httl
! :.rls. now away At bosrding-sehool-
\ IN a visit TO that lady; and Dorien. sec
ng her for the first time, and bein
surprised By her great beauty. was Ut
llln 10 take bis eyes from her.
Hs signs now. as lao remembers h
5oyIsh enthusiasm.
II Was happy then. so happy! Po'
.ool +! So happy for the time being
lie society Of the woman | loved vii
luch deep devotion. such periec, fai'
Ind trust. I" be murmered bitterly. "B
4 one ever supremely happy wiiho'
.hr consciousness of coming pain 2
Suddenly there had been \ chang
Allen Courtney. an artist, came TO ST
awhile in tho neighborhOod--a man
.rlstorratic birth. handsome, and
small principle Tie had called At Il
ioctors once or twice. and had Sc,
lydia
From that hour the joyous light b
tloWly faded from Dorisn Dwirc's fac
for hO began TO know what jealousy
aud TO douh, the love thai Lydia hi
arogssscd for him. And doubt indI
, rcd soon became doubt realized. lie
sould 10 help doubling. when he not
, The liilu pleasure his presence ga
bor--bow silent and listlcss she gr'
! IN his society,"
, This fellow has bewitohed her W
his iino talk Of poetry and art, "
thought, sadly. when he is gone $
will be- my own Lydia again. She
so young and merry. no wonder
conversation plcases her. "
A week later. Allan Courtney left
|. his homo abroad. The following dal
! shl how well he remembered III u
! II brought him letter from Ly'
: I,cy,on. She had gone! She exprI
J ed much regret, but found on exam
INC her heart that see did not love h
/ with the affection wife should I
for her husband; and their union,
that case could bring happiness
Q neither. She considered IL was wis'
kindcsL that oil should be over
u tween them.
.sometimes," she concluded.
seems as II do not know my mind
feel that should not wed you; but
Dorien. weak and foolish as | b
boon. / think that even you would |
me II you did but know how despera'
have struggled to do right i is
for both that Ishould so away. 1
Il Won will ever forgive me--that YOU
never look on my face again. do
4 expect Good-by Doricn. Try no
). think too hardly of your unha
a ss,ond LYDII
e That she had gone with Allan Co
II ney none of them ever doubted
q alasl not as his wife.
d It was more than three years
: : that this blow had fallen upon Dor
= stunning him at first and then
maddoninp him. He was thinkir